Names, Identity & High School Stories (with Rian DeVeer) ⭐

In this episode of License & Unsupervised, we welcome back our “supervisor,” Rian DeVeer, for a conversation about identity, high school experiences, and how we all became who we are today.We talk about growing up in different decades — the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s — and how those environments shaped us.Rian shares his experience as a trans man, including how he chose his name and what that journey has looked like over time. We also talk about something surprisingly universal — how often people get our names wrong, and how names can carry identity, meaning, and history.We also discuss:High school experiences across generationsBullying and fitting inFashion and self-expression as teenagersPrivate school vs public school experiencesTeen pregnancy and life pathsHow different high school feels today compared to when we grew upWhy identity evolves — and how we learn to own itThis episode is reflective, honest, and about understanding people beyond first impressions.Licensed? Yes. Still becoming? Always.